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Vestas has received an order for 50 MW of V136-3.45 MW turbines delivered in 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode. The order adds to the more than 900 MW of announced V136-3.45 MW orders in the U.S., since receiving the first order in October 2017. The turbines will all be manufactured at Vestas’ four Colorado factories … Continue reading Vestas secures 50 MW order in Colorado→

Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE:AGR) began commercial operations at three new wind farms in recent weeks. More than 500 megawatts (“MW”) of new wind farms in California, New Mexico, and Colorado, all under long-term energy contracts, join the company’s U.S. fleet, which now includes 3,300 wind turbines across 22 states. The 131 … Continue reading AVANGRID Completes Three Additional New Wind Farms→

Xcel Energy Inc. is making a multibillion-dollar investment in wind power across seven states, from Minnesota to New Mexico — and using Colorado-made turbines from Vestas Wind Systems for a large chunk of it. The Minneapolis-based company (NYSE: XEL) is proposing to build or buy power from 11 new wind farms in the seven states … Continue reading Xcel Energy to invest billions in wind energy in Colorado→

My whirlwind tour of Colorado’s wind industry ends today, and as I look back I’m left feeling there’s an overarching theme: second chances. We met so many people on our visit who got second chances because of wind energy. We spoke with farmers who were able to keep their land, and pass it on to … Continue reading Colorado wind power a story of second chances→

The former Koch Professor Randy Simmons continues to push out error-ridden, cookie-cutter reports attacking renewable energy. Simmons is seemingly undeterred by the facts, as well as the embarrassment of his false claims being debunked by major national media outlets including Newsweek, the Washington Post, Politico, and most recently the New York Times. His latest attacks … Continue reading Utah State professor brings misinformation campaign to Michigan, Colorado→

In a precedent-setting decision, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of Colorado’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) yesterday, ruling that the state’s RPS does not impose unlawful regulations on out-of-state companies. In their written opinion, the judges determined that Colorado’s RPS would not harm interstate commerce. Current state law requires electric generators to … Continue reading Court decides Colorado renewable energy law constitutional→

Invenergy has flipped the switch on its 32.5 MW Spring Canyon II Energy Center. Located near the Town of Peetz, Colo., approximately 130 miles northeast of Fort Collins, Spring Canyon II utilizes 19 GE 1.7-100 wind turbines. Output from Spring Canyon II is sold to Platte River Power Authority under a long-term agreement. In addition, … Continue reading Invenergy starts Colorado wind farm→

Wind energy in Colorado has picked up some bragging rights in recent years, several times delivering more than half of electricity on Xcel Energy’s power grid while arguably rivaling coal mining in job totals. There are altogether 3,800 megawatts of generating capacity. Will this success, like the winds that often scour the eastern plains, die … Continue reading Colorado wind power’s triumphs and challenges→

June 15 is Global Wind Energy Day. As Colorado is a world leader in wind energy production, it is not only fitting to tout our success, but to encourage its further production. Colorado’s installed capacity of 1,530 turbines produces 2,332 megawatts of electricity, or 13.8 percent of the state’s electricity, and powers the equivalent of … Continue reading Global Wind Energy Day→

Colorado is known not only for its stunning natural beauty, but also its ambitious wind power portfolio, supported by an impressive network of wind manufacturers. The state serves as a model for others to follow when reducing their carbon dioxide emissions, which will be useful in responding to the EPA’s proposed new rule for limiting … Continue reading Colorado cuts CO2 emissions, prepares for low-carbon grid→

Breaking news: Growing wind power and other renewable forms of energy is constitutional. A signficant victory was delivered to delivered in Colorado to renewable energy and all of Colorado’s consumers as a challenge to Colorado’s Renewable Energy Standard (RES) was dismissed. Federal District Court Judge William Martinez found that the challengers had “failed to show … Continue reading Wind energy, consumers win in Colorado→

Vestas Wind Systems, which operates four factories in Colorado, said Tuesday it has received an order for 55 wind turbines for a new wind power project in the United States. The order Tuesday, for 110 megawatts, was the fourth in a week as wind farm developers rush to get projects in the pipeline before the … Continue reading Vestas announces fourth order in a week for wind turbines→

Vestas Wind Systems A/S (OMX: VWS) factory workers in Brighton and Windsor will fill an order for additional V100-2.0 megawatt turbines from EDF Renewable Energy for two wind-energy projects. Vestas announced the order in September, but it has been increased from 750 megawatts to 1,174 megawatts. The projects, known as Hereford 1 and Longhorn North, … Continue reading Vestas expands Colorado production for Texas wind energy projects→